Washington Leisure Centre
Everyone Active leisure centre in Washington town centre with a 25m pool, a learner pool with flumes, the Play World soft play area, a gym, squash courts and five-a-side pitches.
About Washington Leisure Centre
Washington Leisure Centre sits in the town centre and is run by Everyone Active for Sunderland City Council. The pool hall has a six-lane 25m main pool and a separate learner pool with sensory hydro features and two flumes, used for public sessions, fun sessions and the centre's children's swimming lessons. Dry-side facilities include a gym with around 100 stations, squash courts, six five-a-side pitches and a cafe.
For younger children the centre runs Play World, a two-tier soft play structure with slides, a ball pool, tunnels and ramps for children aged eight and under. Play World is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6.30pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday 9am to 6pm, and food bought from the cafe can be eaten in the play area. The centre also hosts children's parties. Session times, prices and bookings are on the Everyone Active website and app, where timetables are updated through the year.
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